ZIBF registration opens in Harare

ZIMBABWE International Book Fair Association chairperson, Blazio Tafireyi, yesterday 

invited exhibitors and interested participants to this year’s edition of Zimbabwe 

International Book Fair (ZIBF) scheduled to run from July 31 to August 5.

The Indaba Conference will be held between July 31 and August 1, while the exhibition 

will be on from July 27 to 30.

“Indaba Conference will be held at Monomotapa (Crowne Plaza) Hotel in Harare and 

participation is by registration and we will facilitate your registration upon proof of 

payment. The Book Fair will be held at Harare Gardens from August 2 to 5,” Tafireyi said, 

adding that August 2 will be open to traders only, while August 3 and 5 will be open to 

the public.

This year’s book fair runs under the theme, Making the Book Pay!

Tafireyi said the indaba sub-themes will touch on Creating the Africa we Want Through 

Reading (Africa Agenda 2063), Information Literacy Skills for the Digital Age, Economics 

of the Book, the Book and Cultural Preservation, Conservation and Transmission and 

Intellectual Property and Copyright.

Those participating at the Indaba Conference will pay $50 per participant, with group 

participation of more than five delegates attracting a $10 discount per delegate.

He said participants from other countries were expected to facilitate their own travel 

arrangements and visa processes, but the association would assist with securing 

accommodation, adding that Monomotapa (Crowne Plaza)Hotel in Harare had accorded ZIBF 

discounted rates. Participants are to confirm their booking by

July 19.

BY ARTS REPORTER